Tailing Loop/Sudden Stop

A tailing loop is one that drops the upper line down to intersect the
lower line. Occurring on either the forward or backcast, tailing loops are
undesirable because casting efficiency is lost and tangles and wind knots
are created. Simply, the tailing loop loses casting momentum and
doesn’t straighten the line.

An improper acceleration of the casting stroke creates most tailing loops.
Mine are made when I suddenly start the cast with too fast of an
acceleration and then slow the acceleration rate before the stop.

Correcting a tailing loop is done by performing the casting stroke with
smooth acceleration capped off with a sudden stop. This sudden stop sends
the line to flow out in an even roll.